May 26, 2011

The AutoCAD WS Facecast starts at 9am PST and you can view it right here without even accessing Facebook! During this FREE facecast, you will learn how you can use the FREE AutoCAD WS web and mobile application to view, edit, and share your AutoCAD drawings. Did I mention FREE?

May 24, 2011

What is AutoCAD WS? How can you use it to with DWG files on your iOS or Android mobile device? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed during a free Autodesk Facecast! Join Tal Weiss, head of the AutoCAD WS team and co-creator of AutoCAD WS, and Camille Caron, product marketing manager, to learn more about this FREE web and mobile application.

Create an online account and upload files

Edit and markup designs on your mobile device

Share files with design team members

They’ll leave plenty of time for you to ask your own questions about AutoCAD WS or feel free to submit your questions ahead of time and they’ll do their best to answer them during the live Facecast.

May 20, 2011

Group functionality has been streamlined in AutoCAD 2012 making it easier to use. You can access the new Group tools from the Group panel on the Home ribbon tab.

The Group tool replaces the traditional Object Grouping dialog box with a simple prompt to select objects. You have the option of providing a group name and description. The Ungroup tool ungroups the objects. You can use the Edit Group tool to add and remove objects or to rename the group. These tools are also available from the right-click menu when a group is selected.

A Group Selection toggle allows you to control whether objects are selected individually or as a group.

Expanding the Group panel provides access to additional Group tools. The Group Bound Box controls how groups are displayed. When it’s enabled, AutoCAD displays a single grip and a bounding box around the group. The Named Groups tool displays the classic Object Grouping dialog box.

The Purge tool has been updated to support the purging of groups that contain no objects.

May 18, 2011

New Nudge functionality in AutoCAD 2012 lets you move selected objects a few pixels in an orthogonal direction. After selecting the objects, simply press Ctrl plus the appropriate arrow key up, down, left or right. The distance objects are moved is dependent on the current Snap setting. If Snap is off, objects move two pixels each time you press an arrow key. Therefore, if you’re zoomed way out in the drawing, one nudge can go a long way. If you’re zoomed far into the drawing, nudging may only move the objects a small amount in relation to the rest of the drawing. When Snap is on, the nudge increment is determined by the snap spacing.

May 06, 2011

If you use AutoCAD Mechanical, the AutoCAD Product Design & User Experience Team is looking for your feedback regarding the use of Power Dimensions in AutoCAD Mechanical. The research will be conducted between May 3 and May 12, 2011.

Who Should ParticipateAutoCAD Mechanical user who are familiar and proficient in ACM Power Dimensions.

What Are We Looking ForThe goal of the research is to get your opinion and feedback on early design concepts related to:• Use of Power Dimensions; use of In-place Editor• Future enhancements of Power Dimensions application and options

If you are selected to participate in a 1-hour long remote session, you will be compensated with a $30 Amazon gift certificate. If you prefer, we can also donate that amount to one of three qualified U.S. charities.